Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19260651 C02 Specific Excavation Requirements.
Inspection Nr: 1322857.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 09/30/2018 2
Initial Penalty: $9,959.00
Current Penalty: $9,959.00
Issuance Date: 07/23/2018
Nr Instances: 3
Nr Exposed: 4
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0626600
Contest Date:
Final Order: 08/15/2018
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | P: Petition to Mod Abatement | $9,959.00 | 09/30/2018 | Serious | ||
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 08/15/2018 | $9,959.00 | 10/18/2018 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 07/23/2018 | $9,959.00 | 08/09/2018 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2): A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress was not located in trench excavations that were 4 feet (1.22m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62m) of lateral travel for employees: On or about June 12, 2018, in a new addition of the Wedgewood Falls Subdivision at or near Harmon Drive in Conroe, TX: a. In Excavation #1, where employees were exposed to a crushed-by hazard when installing 6-inch sewer lines at a depth exceeding 4 feet without a safe means of egress. b. In Excavation #2, where employees were exposed to a crushed-by hazard when installing 6-inch sewer lines at a depth exceeding 4 feet without a safe means of egress. c. In Excavation #3, where employees were exposed to a crushed-by hazard when installing 6-inch sewer lines at a depth exceeding 4 feet without a safe means of egress.